A Joe Calzaghe rival still believes he did enough to have defeated the legend.
In his career, ‘The Welsh Dragon’ cemented his status as one of the greatest super middleweights of all time.
After Calzaghe overcame the great Roy Jones Jr., he ran off into the sunset with a flawless 46-0 record.
However, one retired boxer believes he should’ve inflicted a one in the Hall of Famer’s loss column.
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Robin Reid thinks he beat Joe Calzaghe
On February 13, 1999, Robin Reid battled it out with Joe Calzaghe inside the Telewest Arena in Newcastle, UK.
The pair went toe-to-toe in a razor-close fight, in which the Welshman walked away the victor, much to the dismay of his rival, who still believes he did enough to get the win.
In an interview with IFL TV, in February, he said: “I’ve always called for the rematch since our fight in 1999, I think it was.
“It was a close fight. I got the chance to grace the ring with a super middleweight legend.
“I took it to a split decision; a lot of people thought I won the fight. It was a close fight, but these chances come around again.
“Listen, Joe, why don’t we do it again, mate? Why don’t we sit down, have a little talk? It’s not about revenge or anything like that. Like I say, the money’s round now; I think it would create a lot of interest. Let’s sit down at least, let’s make it happen now.”
Joe Calzaghe got dropped for the first time in explosive fight with multiple knockdowns
While some believe Reid did enough to have relieved Calzaghe of his undefeated record, the boxer arguably had a bigger scare in 2003.
The warrior went up against a thunderous puncher in an explosive contest.
In a shocking moment, Calzaghe was dropped in a fight with multiple knockdowns.